Method

After leaving the camp on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Meng Cheng did not go to the hospital to pick up Ye Min as usual, but rode the bicycle borrowed from Ding Yang to the county.

Meng Cheng did not go empty-handed. He brought a bottle of wine and two packs of cigarettes. The items were decent, but not expensive either. However, for the sake of insurance, he put them in a cloth bag to avoid being seen.

When he arrived at Director Hu's house, he was quite happy to see the things Meng Cheng brought. He did not feel guilty about accepting the things because he had already asked someone to prepare the list.

Meng Cheng simply glanced over the list, thanked Director Hu again and again, declined his invitation to stay for dinner, and hurried back home.

It was already past seven when they got home, and it was already dark. Ye Min and the two children had already finished eating. But she left some food for Meng Cheng, which she had simmered on the coal stove, and served it out directly when she saw him come back.

While he was eating, Ye Min sat beside him and looked at the list. The more she looked, the more solemn her expression became.

Since 1968, a total of 157 educated youths with the surname Tian have been sent to the countryside from the nine communes in Donghe County. Counting only the female educated youths, there are 87 of them. These 87 people are unevenly distributed among the 67 brigades. Only two brigades do not have any female educated youths with the surname Tian.

Not to mention how much time is wasted in investigating each brigade one by one, there is also the problem of how to reach each brigade without attracting attention.

Ye Min asked: "What are you going to do next?"

Meng Cheng stopped eating, reached out to take the list, looked at it and said, "It is indeed a problem."

Ye Min sighed: "It would be better if we could exclude a few more people."

"There is too little information to rule it out." Meng Cheng shook his head and said, "Not only can it not be ruled out, it's best to ask all the people involved."

"Why?" Ye Min looked puzzled. "This list has mixed genders."

Meng Cheng had caught many spies before, and he knew their methods. He said, "Children are not necessarily children, and old people are not necessarily old people. Similarly, pregnant women are not necessarily women in disguise."

Ye Min was stunned and a little confused: "You can't recognize such a person when you meet him in person?"

"It depends on the situation. If the person pretending to be a pregnant woman is short and has a neutral appearance, it would be difficult to identify her. Also, according to what you said, the situation was quite critical, and the fake pregnant woman was pretending to be a hostage, so it's not surprising that I didn't notice it."

"In that case, we have to go to all 69 brigades in the county."

Meng Cheng said: "Not only the brigades, but also the units in each commune that recruit educated youth need to be checked."

"How do I check?"

Meng Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The relationship between people is one person connected to another. I'll look for someone and see if I can go to the various teams to take a look."

Ye Min frowned and said, "It's easy to be exposed, right? What if the spies find out something's wrong and hide?"

"Unless they can leave the country in the short term, once we find this person, we will definitely be able to root them out."

Ye Min breathed a sigh of relief, but then he remembered again: "What if they get desperate and take action in advance? Or, they simply change their target and attack ordinary people."

Meng Cheng said in a dumb voice: "This is indeed a problem."

The couple fell silent. Meng Cheng continued to eat while Ye Min continued to read the list in her hand.

Suddenly, she paused, looked up and asked, "What do you think if I go to our dean and propose to organize a free clinic in the countryside?"

Meng Cheng immediately understood what she meant, frowned and asked, "You mean, you come to check?"

"Yes, going to the countryside for free treatment is good for the hospital. Director Yao will not refuse. Under this name, no matter which brigade I go to, I will not be conspicuous. Besides, when we treat patients, we have to ask their name and age. If I meet an educated youth, it is not uncommon for me to ask a few more questions."

Meng Cheng flatly refused after hearing this: "No, it's too dangerous."

Ye Min was anxious and asked, "Can you think of a better way?"

Meng Cheng was silent. He really had no better solution at the moment, but... He looked at Ye Min and said, "I did this because I want to be with you and the child, not to let you risk your life for my safety. Those people are desperate criminals. If they find something wrong, do you know what will happen?"

"I know they are desperate criminals, but they have been lurking for so long for their mission. I don't believe they would attack me because of a little suspicion."

Ye Min rolled up his sleeves and clenched his fists to show his muscles to Meng Cheng: "Didn't you say that I can handle four or five adults who have no martial arts skills? Even if they want to deal with me, they may not have the ability to do so."

Meng Cheng did not give in, saying, "But they have explosives and maybe guns."

“But I don’t think they’ll use it.”

Although some people in this era have hunting rifles or homemade guns, these are not things that can be easily obtained. If a shooting occurs, it will definitely attract a search by the police or even the army.

Those spies sacrificed their lives to carry out such a plan targeting the military. Ye Min didn't believe that the people behind the scenes would allow the plan to fail because of an ordinary person like her.

As long as they don't fire their guns, Ye Min can ensure her safety.

After giving the above reasons, Ye Min added: "And I always think that your fear that I would be exposed during the free clinic is preconceived. We know that I openly went to the free clinic to find spies, but the spies themselves don't know. Although I work in a military hospital, in the eyes of outsiders, I am just a powerless woman. How could they think that I went there to catch spies?"

Meng Cheng had to admit that what Ye Min said made sense. After all, she was a real doctor and was not afraid of treating patients, which could protect her from being discovered.

But he still couldn't nod his head and said, "It's too dangerous."

"How about this? I'll talk to Dean Yao and see if he can arrange a few more people, three or four doctors, plus a few nurses, to form a free clinic team. With so many people, even if the spies find something wrong, they definitely won't dare to act immediately."

Meng Cheng reminded: "This is just your idea. Dean Yao may not be willing to arrange so many people."

Hearing the relaxation in his words, Ye Min immediately said, "As long as I convince Dean Yao, will you agree to let me go to the countryside to find someone?"

Meng Cheng didn't give in easily: "You have to convince him first."

Ye Min didn't force it and agreed directly: "Okay."

…

Although Ye Min made a solemn promise in front of Meng Cheng, after arriving at the hospital the next day, he did not go directly to find Yao Lin.

There are several levels between them.

She is from the Internal Medicine Department. If she has this idea, she must first tell the department director, and then tell the dean after the director agrees. Otherwise, if she goes straight to the dean, even if she gets credit, her boss will be unhappy.

Although she felt that their director was not that stingy, she still wanted to deal with it one level at a time.

Providing free clinics in rural areas is hard work, but it is indeed a good deed. If you do it well and continue doing it year after year, as an advocate, you can write this experience into your resume.

Therefore, after listening to Ye Min's words, the department director took her directly to find Yao Lin.

Yao Lin also wanted to move up in rank, so he naturally wouldn't refuse such an offer, but he was a little hesitant: "According to what you said, at least seven or eight colleagues will be mobilized for this free clinic. Moreover, there are 69 teams in the county, and if each team goes for one day, it will take at least two months. It will be very difficult to arrange the manpower."

"In fact, it is enough for doctors to arrange three or four people, plus nurses, to form a team of seven or eight people. There is no need to arrange the same group of people for two months. The same group of people can be arranged in a cycle of seven or ten days. In this way, most people in the department can participate, which not only allows them to get exercise, but also makes their resumes look better in the future."

Of the medical staff who came to support the construction of the military hospital, at least half of them came to gain experience. What is the best way to gain experience? Of course, it is activities like free clinics in rural areas.

Donghe County is not big, and most places can be traveled back and forth on the same day, which is not that tiring. Ye Min believes that most people in the hospital will be happy to sign up after the news is released.

After coming up with the idea, Ye Min said, "I am willing to participate in this free clinic throughout the whole process."

"Oh?" Yao Lin became interested. "Are you not afraid of hard work?"

"No."

"Aren't you afraid that your family might have some opinions?"

"Don't worry, Dean. My wife has always been supportive of my work!"

Yao Lin bowed his head and pondered for a long time before he said, "Okay, I will seriously consider this matter."

"How long do you want to consider?" Ye Min asked quickly. They didn't have much time to find the spy.

Yao Lin did not answer, but said, "Why do I feel that you have other motives in making this suggestion?"

"Look at what you said, President. I am considering the construction of our hospital. Just think about it, if this free clinic in the countryside is successful, how much help will it have on the reputation of our hospital? Currently, the people who often come to our hospital for treatment are basically from the surrounding communes. People from far away places may not know that the military hospital has begun to treat the general public."

Ye Minggan said with a smile, "Our free clinic team will go around the 69 brigades in the county. After the event, our hospital will definitely be famous throughout the county. No other county hospital can compare with us in the future! Besides, I am just an ordinary doctor. No matter how successful this event is, it has nothing to do with me."

Ye Min's words touched Yao Lin's heart. He was willing to listen to Ye Min's advice. Wasn't it because he wanted to take the opportunity to improve the reputation of the hospital?

But just now he had only thought about it 70%, and after hearing what Ye Min said, it seemed that he had no choice but to do it.

Yao Lin smiled and said, "Okay, I know you are thinking about our hospital. If this free clinic goes well, I will give you credit."

Ye Min pretended to be embarrassed: "I really haven't thought about this."

Yao Lin didn't believe it and said, "Come on, go back and get ready, and have a good talk with your wife. Don't make a fuss about this."

Ye Min's eyes lit up: "So, you agree?"

"Agree, this is a good thing, why shouldn't I agree?"

"Then when can we go to the countryside?"

"Next week at the latest, go back and wait for notification."

…

Yao Lin's office responded quickly and said that it would be next week at the latest. On Monday of the new week, the notice came as expected.

This free clinic is not for all departments, but mainly for internal medicine and surgery, and pediatrics and gynecology. Other departments like orthopedics and obstetrics do not have the conditions to provide free clinics in rural areas even if they want to.

In addition, several nurses were selected, forming a medical team of about ten people. In order to facilitate the travel of team members, Yao Lin specially applied for the army to arrange a military truck for transportation.

In addition, the medical team members rotate once a week, but Ye Min was appointed as the team leader and needs to follow the team throughout the process.

Compared with team members, the team leader naturally has more experience. Ye Min is young and has only been a regular employee for less than a year, so it is actually difficult for him to win the support of others as a team leader.

Although going back and forth on the same day can avoid the problem of poor accommodation conditions, it is inevitable to be exposed to the sun and rain during the free clinic. In addition, you have to leave early and return late. It is okay to go for a week, but a month is really too tiring.

Moreover, few high-ranking doctors in the hospital are willing to lower themselves to compete with Ye Min for the position of team leader, and in Yao Lin's eyes, low-ranking doctors are not as important as Ye Min.

In addition, there is a deputy captain position under the captain, which not only can help him gain experience, but also does not require him to follow the team throughout the entire process. Therefore, after the notice came down, few people in the hospital competed with Ye Min for the captain position.

There is still time for registration after the notice comes out, but the actual departure will be next week, so Ye Min can still stay at home for a few days.

After get off work in the evening, Ye Min waited for Meng Cheng at the intersection and mentioned this matter to him.

During the days of waiting for the notice, Meng Cheng also contacted friends to conduct secret investigations, but in order not to alert the enemy, the speed was very slow and the effect was not very good.

But he still didn't agree with Ye Min taking the risk and was already considering other options.

However, after hearing what Ye Min said, Meng Cheng's attitude changed slightly. He asked, "Did Dean Yao apply for the army to arrange a truck to pick you up?"

"That's right." Ye Min nodded. "The driver of the truck is also a soldier, and he is quite skilled. Besides, our medical team always has at least ten people, so safety issues should be guaranteed. Can you rest assured now?"

Meng Cheng was indeed relieved, but he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable when he thought that Ye Min had nothing to do with these things and was now taking risks for him.

He thought so and said so.

Ye Min shook off his hand after hearing this, raised her eyebrows and said, "What do you mean I have nothing to do with these things? Am I not born and raised on this land? You soldiers are fighting to defend the motherland, but we ordinary people know that there are enemies, so we can just live in disgrace?"

She stopped, raised her head slightly, looked directly into Meng Cheng's eyes and said, "I do these things not only for you and this family, but also to do my best to do something for the country that raised me!"

Looking at her determined expression, Meng Cheng could no longer object: "I understand."

"You'll support me, won't you?"

"Well, I support you." Meng Cheng stretched out his hands, gave Ye Min a hug, and said solemnly, "You can do what you want, but no matter what, please remember that safety is the most important thing."

Ye Min hugged her back and whispered, "Okay."